Peppard

Sydling St Nicholas , Dorset (DO018)

Guest Reviews

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10 guests have reviewed Peppard

14 JULY 2017

I have given 3 stars, this is possibly a little unfair and due in large part due to circumstances at the time. The cottage was of of a very high standard, but not ideally set up for rental (see detail later). My main reason for giving 3 stars was that the owners had building work going on in the next door cottage. The builders were under the understanding that they could enter our cottage garden to enable building works. Working from our garden on the Monday until we complained to Rural Retreats on the Monday. The builders also asked if a water company worker could enter the garden on our final day. We felt our privacy was disrupted. The builders arrived at 8:00 am throughout the week and started work shortly afterwards, resulting in loud drilling banging and scraping sounds, amongst others. The first I knew about the building works was when the housekeeper described how to find the cottage. Had I known in advance I would not have booked the cottage. I felt the owners should have warned us out of courtesy.The cottage was not well set up for rental. The decor and fitting were of high quality, but had limestone tiling in the kitchen and dining rooms, along with wooden floors, both of which needed to be wiped immediately if there were any spillages. There were no coffe tables in the lounge. Drinks could only be put on the floor, a recipe for disaster. I had the embarrassed to be put into the position of knocking over a drink stating the carpet, which we could not clean up adequately. I would never wish to cause damage to anyone else's property.I would like to say that the cottage, once building works have finished will be very peaceful and set in a lovely village in beautiful countryside. Despite my reservations about set up of the cottage it is a very nice cottage.

19 JULY 2017

Thank you for your feedback. We are extremely sorry that the next door building works affected your stay and after reporting this to the owner it is very disappointing to hear about the water company worker on the last day and the continued noise. Thank you also for your comments about the set up which we will forward and for your final paragraph about Peppards.

4 JULY 2017

Cottage was in a perfect location for our needs and in great condition and cleanliness

5 JULY 2017

Thank you for your lovely review of Peppard.

14 FEBRUARY 2017

Cannot fault the property or service

10 OCTOBER 2016

Terrific cottage, great housekeeper. Minor niggles: arriving visitors need *much* better instructions to find the car-parking area, as it isn't remotely obvious where it is located; fire alarm in kitchen **has** to be replaced -- it triggers even if you just open the oven when cooking; one heated towel-warmer thermostat needs replacing; the guest "guide book" is hopelessly out of date and wrong (e.g., it lists the incorrect garbage pickup days, and doesn't reference the wi-fi security code, which is scribbled randomly in another of the RR-related books and hard to find). And frankly the cottage needs much stronger wi-fi. Wi-fi is a major part of many of our lives these days, and with almost no cellular connectivity in the village, essential for contacting the outside world (particularly when, like me, you are there to deal with a major family medical emergency). But the cottage itself is lovely, and I hope to stay there again.

20 JULY 2016

Lovely cottage. Well equipped and up to the usual Rural Retreats standard.

20 JUNE 2016

Have absolutely no serious complaints. Everything we needed was there in this idyllic pretty cottage. A very faint caveat was that it felt just a little impersonal - no owners individuality.. The welcome pack was a bit disappointing - no biscuits and boring Morrisons BRie instead of an interesting local cheese. And things like toilet rolls and dishwasher tablets - there were only just enough - as though we were likely to steal any excess.

The bed in the master suite was actually too small for two comfortably and very creaky!

29 MAY 2016

Excellent service. Always friendly and helpful

29 APRIL 2016

Lovely property & village. Property was spacious & clean. Bit disappointed there was no cake/biscuits with the welcome back - good for the diet though!!

11 JANUARY 2016

....in most respects. Just one problem which was the poor quality of the mattresses on the 2 double beds at Peppard Cottage - both were much too soft for a comfortable nights sleep.

22 MAY 2015

We hope to return again next year. Always good properties and service from Rural Retreats.

Peppard details

Thatched and built of stone, Peppard Cottage is a large stylishly refurbished Grade II listed cottage built in Tudor times and retaining cosy inglenook fireplaces and beams. Ideally located, facing onto the village green with views of the hills. The property boasts a delightful rear garden with garden furniture for al-fresco dining.

Sydling St Nicholas is rated one of the prettiest, small villages in Dorset with thatched cottages, chalk streams, ducks and a children's play area tucked away off the High Street. There is also an award-winning pub, the Greyhound, where you can enjoy a variety of fish dishes caught the previous day from the Jurassic Coast along with excellent steak and game.

Next door is Coombe Cottage, sleeping two guests should further accommodation be required.

This holiday cottage at a glance

Sleeps six guests.

Three bedrooms, one en-suite shower room and one family bathroom.

We recommend the accommodation is suitable for maximum of six adults and one baby.

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Complimentary
Welcome Hamper

A complimentary hamper will be awaiting you on your arrival containing milk, tea, fresh coffee, bread, butter, eggs, juice, wine and cheese, along with other essential items to prepare a light snack or breakfast. There may be some regional variations.

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